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Do i need a new power cord for my laptop?

\015 I have a hp pavilion zd7000 laptop and it is very difficult to get any power from the power cord. the light on the power adapter is always on so i know it is at least getting power to that point all of the time. however, in order to get the power to the laptop i have to put a lot of side pressure on the cord where it plugs into the laptop. do you think that buying a new power cord would fix the problem? the laptop is virtually useless in its current state. any help would be greatly appreciated.\015

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It sounds like the wire is broken at the plug and when u bend it ...it makes contact....you should be able to find another power supply on ebay or craiglist

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